Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given.

Column I	Column II
A. Ecology	(ii) Relationships of organisms and environment
B. Herbarium	(ii) Original specimen cited by an author
C. Holotype	(iii) A hierarchical unit
D. Taxon	(iv) Collection of wild and domestic plants

• A. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)
• B. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)
• C. A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)
• D. A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i)

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)

A particular specimen or illustration designated by the author to represent the type of a species is referred to as holotype. It is now essential to designate a holotype when publishing a new species.